St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-03
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Fire Com
n1isSioners.
Regular Meeting.

OFFICE BOARD FIRE COMMISSIONERS,
ST. PAUL, Sept. 81, 1887.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of
the city of st. Paul met at 3 o'clock d. m.
MPresent : Commissioners Freeman,
Martin and Vice President Prendergast
observation-disclosures Parker and
Warner.
On motion. reading of minutes of pre-
ViOuS meeting was dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the City Clerk. transmitting the
following resolutions passed by the
Common Council at the meeting held
Sept. Goth inst:
By Aid. Sanborn-
Resolved, That the Board of Fire
Commissioners be and they are hereby
authorized to purchase, locate and main
tain twenty registers as asked for in
tn cir communication, dated Dec. 6,
1856, provided the purchase thereof
shall not exceed 81 800 in cost.
By Aid. Cullen
Resolved, That the Board of Fire
Commissioners be and they are hereby
authorized to purchase, lOacate and
maintain a fire alarm box at the south
west corner of Tenth and st. Peter
streets. Accepted and filed.
From the WOrSwick Manufacturing
company, of Cleveladd, o., agreeing to
replace all defective names purchased
of them by their improved names, with
out extra cost. Accepted and filed.
REPORTS.
Commissioner Prendergast reported
having requested specifications from
William ROdger and Thomas Davis for
heating apparatus for Central Fire Hall
and Engine House No. 1. On motion
specifications and bids were referred to
committee on buildings with power to
act.
Architect n. E. Hand submitted an
estimate of cost of tWo-StOry brick ad
dition to Chemical Engine House No. d.
On motion the secretary was instructed
to send communication to the Council
asking for authority to build the addi-
ton, which is to be used for store
room for winter apparatus in summer
and summer apparatus in winter and for
repair and paint shops,
+, Inc following proposals for coal were
opened and read:
:. James Cleary, egg and crate, 50 per
tom; stove and nut, 1925; soft coal,
S7.25,
Vanderwarker & Acker,- egg and
crate, 50, 10 per ton; stove and nut.
$685. Mansfield d, YougheOgheny, 81
per ton.
: Awarded as follows:
To James Cleary, egg and CRATE, at
50 per ton; stove and nut, at 1925 per
ton.
To. VanderWarker Sc Acker, Mans
field e Yougheogheny. at 81 per ton.
. On motion of Commissioner Freeman
the Chief Engineer was authorized to
purchase swinging harness for Supply
Hose Company No. 1.
The chief engineer reported that the
new hook and ladder truck purchased of
b. b. Preston & Co. had arrived, been
examined and found satisfactory and
had been placed in service-accepted.
Commissioner Freeman reported having
purchased seven horses for use of de-
partment-accepted. On the recon-
mendatiOn of the chief engineer the fol-
lowing schedule of salaries for Merriam
Park district was adopted:
Acting assistant chief engineer, S95
per month; captains, SS5: lieutenants,
SIS; first truckman, S70; second truck
man, $40; third truckman, $50; fourth
truckman, $50; fifth truckman, $50;
driver. $50.
The secretary reported the sale of five
condemned horses for the sum of $685.. so,
and presented the city treaSurer's re-
ceipt for same-filed. The pay roll of
department Tor the month of September,
amounting to S11, SPOTS, and the follow
ing bills: Mccarthy & Donnelly, $3.50;
A. NJ. Doherty, S26.62; N. Hardy, $3.50
Il. II. Wellington, $1,000. On motion
allowed and referred to the comptroller
by the following vote: Yeas-Commis-
siOners Freeman, Martin and Vice Pres
ident Prendergast. Adjourned.
j. Y. PRENDERGAST, Vice President.
VIM. OGORMAN. Secretary